Parallel Verses
Youngs Literal Translation
Those forsaking the law praise the wicked, Those keeping the law plead against them.
New American Standard Bible
But those who keep the law
King James Version
They that forsake the law praise the wicked: but such as keep the law contend with them.
Holman Bible
but those who keep the law battle against them.
International Standard Version
Those who forsake the Law praise the wicked, but whoever keeps it fights them.
A Conservative Version
Those who forsake the law praise the wicked, but such as keep the law contend with them.
American Standard Version
They that forsake the law praise the wicked; But such as keep the law contend with them.
Amplified
Those who
But those who keep the law [of God and man] struggle with them.
Bible in Basic English
Those who have no respect for the law give praise to the evil-doer; but such as keep the law are against him.
Darby Translation
They that forsake the law praise the wicked; but such as keep the law contend with them.
Julia Smith Translation
They forsaking the law will praise the unjust: and they watching the law, shall contend with them.
King James 2000
They that forsake the law praise the wicked: but such as keep the law contend with them.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Those who forsake instruction will praise the wicked, but they who guard instruction will struggle against them.
Modern King James verseion
Those who forsake the law praise the wicked; but those who keep the law plead against them.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
They that forsake the law, praise the ungodly; but such as keep the law, abhor them.
NET Bible
Those who forsake the law praise the wicked, but those who keep the law contend with them.
New Heart English Bible
Those who forsake the Law praise the wicked; but those who keep the Law contend with them.
The Emphasized Bible
They who forsake instruction, praise one who is lawless, while, they who keep instruction, are at strife with them.
Webster
They that forsake the law praise the wicked: but such as keep the law contend with them.
World English Bible
Those who forsake the law praise the wicked; but those who keep the law contend with them.
Themes
Contention » Who contends with the wicked
Forsaking » Those that forsake the law
Law » Those that forsake the law
Palliation of sin » Palliation of sin, condemned
Interlinear
`azab
Halal
Shamar
Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 28:4
Verse Info
Context Readings
All About Life
3 A man -- poor and oppressing the weak, Is a sweeping rain, and there is no bread. 4 Those forsaking the law praise the wicked, Those keeping the law plead against them. 5 Evil men understand not judgment, And those seeking Jehovah understand all.
Phrases
Names
Cross References
1 Kings 18:18
And he saith, 'I have not troubled Israel, but thou and the house of thy father, in your forsaking the commands of Jehovah, and thou goest after the Baalim;
Matthew 3:7
And having seen many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming about his baptism, he said to them, 'Brood of vipers! who did shew you to flee from the coming wrath?
Matthew 14:4
for John was saying to him, 'It is not lawful to thee to have her,'
Romans 1:32
who the righteous judgment of God having known -- that those practising such things are worthy of death -- not only do them, but also have delight with those practising them.
Ephesians 5:11
and have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of the darkness and rather even convict,
1 Kings 18:21
and Elijah cometh nigh unto all the people, and saith, 'Till when are ye leaping on the two branches? -- if Jehovah is God, go after Him; and if Baal, go after him;' and the people have not answered him a word.
Psalm 10:3
Because the wicked hath boasted Of the desire of his soul, And a dishonest gainer he hath blessed, He hath despised Jehovah.
Psalm 49:18
For his soul in his life he blesseth, (And they praise thee when thou dost well for thyself.)
1 Samuel 15:14-24
And Samuel saith, 'And what is the noise of this flock in mine ears -- and the noise of the herd which I am hearing?'
1 Samuel 22:14-15
And Ahimelech answereth the king and saith, 'And who among all thy servants is as David -- faithful, and son-in-law of the king, and hath turned aside unto thy council, and is honoured in thy house?
1 Samuel 23:19-21
And the Ziphites go up unto Saul to Gibeah, saying, 'Is not David hiding himself with us in fortresses, in the forest, in the height of Hachilah, which is on the south of the desolate place?
1 Kings 20:41-42
And he hasteth and turneth aside the ashes from off his eyes, and the king of Israel discerneth him, that he is of the prophets,
1 Kings 21:19-20
and thou hast spoken unto him, saying, Thus said Jehovah, Hast thou murdered, and also possessed? and thou hast spoken unto him, saying, Thus said Jehovah, In the place where the dogs licked the blood of Naboth, do the dogs lick thy blood, even thine.'
1 Kings 22:19-28
And he saith, 'Therefore, hear a word of Jehovah; I have seen Jehovah sitting on His throne, and all the host of the heavens standing by Him, on His right and on His left;
2 Kings 3:13-14
And Elisha saith unto the king of Israel, 'What -- to me and to thee? go unto the prophets of thy father, and unto the prophets of thy mother;' and the king of Israel saith to him, 'Nay, for Jehovah hath called for these three kings to give them into the hand of Moab.'
Nehemiah 5:7-13
and my heart reigneth over me, and I strive with the freemen, and with the prefects, and say to them, 'Usury one upon another ye are exacting;' and I set against them a great assembly,
Nehemiah 13:8-11
and it is very displeasing to me, and I cast all the vessels of the house of Tobiah without, out of the chamber,
Nehemiah 13:15
In those days I have seen in Judah those treading wine-vats on sabbath, and bringing in the sheaves, and lading on the asses, and also, wine, grapes, and figs, and every burden, yea, they are bringing in to Jerusalem on the sabbath-day, and I testify in the day of their selling provision.
Nehemiah 13:17-20
And I strive with the freemen of Judah, and say to them, 'What is this evil thing that ye are doing, and polluting the sabbath-day?
Nehemiah 13:23-26
Also, in those days, I have seen the Jews who have settled women of Ashdod, of Ammon, of Moab.
Nehemiah 13:28
And one of the sons of Joiada son of Eliashib the high priest, is son-in-law to Sanballat the Horonite, and I cause him to flee from off me.
Jeremiah 5:30
An astonishing and horrible thing hath been in the land.
Matthew 3:15
But Jesus answering said to him, 'Suffer now, for thus it is becoming to us to fulfil all righteousness,' then he doth suffer him.
Acts 12:22
and the populace were shouting, 'The voice of a god, and not of a man;'
Acts 15:2
there having been, therefore, not a little dissension and disputation to Paul and Barnabas with them, they arranged for Paul and Barnabas, and certain others of them, to go up unto the apostles and elders to Jerusalem about this question,
Acts 19:9
and when certain were hardened and were disbelieving, speaking evil of the way before the multitude, having departed from them, he did separate the disciples, every day reasoning in the school of a certain Tyrannus.
Acts 24:2-4
and he having been called, Tertullus began to accuse him, saying, 'Much peace enjoying through thee, and worthy deeds being done to this nation through thy forethought,
Galatians 2:3-6
but not even Titus, who is with me, being a Greek, was compelled to be circumcised --
1 Thessalonians 2:2
but having both suffered before, and having been injuriously treated (as ye have known) in Philippi, we were bold in our God to speak unto you the good news of God in much conflict,
1 John 4:5
They -- of the world they are; because of this from the world they speak, and the world doth hear them;
Jude 1:3
Beloved, all diligence using to write to you concerning the common salvation, I had necessity to write to you, exhorting to agonize for the faith once delivered to the saints,